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APPENDICES TO THE MINES STATEMENT. APPENDIX A. RBPOETS RELATING TO METALLIFEROUS MINES AND STONE-QUARRIES. The Inspecting Engineer of Mines t> the Under-Secretary of Mines. Sir,— » Wellington, 23rd July, 1923. I have the honour to present my report on metalliferous mines and stone-quarries, together with statistical information, for the year ended 31st December, 1922. In accordance with the usual practice, the tables showing expenditure on roads, bridges, tracks, prospecting operations, &c, are for the period covered by the financial year—viz., from the Ist April, 1922, to the 31st March, 1923. The reports, &c, are divided into the following sections :—■ I. Minerals produced and exported. 11. Persons employed. 111. Accidents. IV. Gold-mining. (1.) Quartz-mining. (2.) Dredge Mining. (3.) Alluvial Mining. V. Minerals other than Gold. VI. Stone-quarry Inspection and Statistics. VII. State Aid to Mining. (I.) Subsidized Prospecting. (2.) Government Prospecti rig-drills. (3.) Subsidized Roads on Goldfields. (4.) Government Water-races. (5.) Schools of Mines. Annexures : - (A.) Summary of Reports by Inspectors of Mines. (Pi.) Mining Statistics.

I. MINERALS PRODUCED AND EXPORTED. The following statement shows the quantity and value of the production of metal-mines and of stone-quarries under the Stone-quarries Act during 1922 and 1921.

The following statement shows the value of New Zealand minerals (other than, coal) exported from the Ist January, 1853, to the 31st December, 1922 :—

Mineral. 19: 12. 102 1. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Gold and silver (estimated) Quicksilver Tungsten-ore Sulphur Iron Asbestos Stone Pumice Oz. 520,287 Tons. cwt. 0 14 £ 574,988 231 Oz. 551,875 Tons. cwt. 0 14 38 7 873 0 £ 547,105 231 1,785 2,019 .. 81 0 'u27 318,087 9,320 0 5 50 358,362 7,958 3,020 0 2,945" 0 Totals 903,253 918,110

1921. 1022. Total from the 1st Increase or Decrease. tj^, 8, ! 5^1858^ 0 the 31st Dceoinber, 1922. Gold Silver Quicksilver lungsten-ore Kauri-gum Sand, lime, and building slono Dther minerals £ 612,168 65,647 367 j 97 8^988 £ 040,182 55,222 674 528 563,270 .10,037 8,351) £ £ Dec. 71,98li 90,164,457 10,425 2,7(39,819 l«o. 653 8,336 528 299,839 „ 196,073 20,068,587 Boo. "'IS) Totals 1,054,021 1,178,269 Inc. 124,248 113,776,293